| Medicine Butte | |
|---|---|
 Medicine Butte, as seen from the south, looking north | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,610 ft (2,620 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°21′08.42″N 110°54′28.8″W / 41.3523389°N 110.908000°W |
| Geography | |
  Medicine Butte Location in Wyoming  Medicine Butte Medicine Butte (the United States) | |
| Location | Uinta County, Wyoming |
| Parent range | Uinta Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Access road |
Medicine Butte is a mountain located in Uinta County, approximately 6.9 miles (11 km) north of the city of Evanston, Wyoming. It is 8,610 feet (2,624 m) in elevation and can be reached via an access road. The mountain houses radio towers serving numerous local and regional services.
The mountain is named as such by Native Americans because of the great variety of herbs and roots that they used for medicine which were found on the slopes of the butte. The mountain is sometimes known as "Fremont’s Monument" for John C. Fremont.[1]